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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
May. 03, 2023
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Owen Rauch, Howell, MI (US);
David M. Cummings, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A tailgate for a pickup truck, in accordance with a non-limiting example, includes a body member having a first lateral side, a second lateral side that is opposite the first lateral side, a first edge configured to pivotally connect with a vehicle body, a second edge, and a surface extending between the first lateral side, the second lateral side, the first edge, and the second edge. A ramp support member extends between the first lateral side and the second lateral side at the second edge, the ramp support member including a first end and a second end.